Portrait of the late Dr. Tan Tsze Chor by Li Lingjia

Title
Portrait of the late Dr. Tan Tsze Chor by Li Lingjia
Creator
Year/Period
Dated 1963
Region
China
Dimension
Image size: ,
With mount: 261cm x 122.5cm,
Image size: Image: 180cm x 96cm
Accession No.
2002-00765
Credit Line
From the Xiang Xue Zhuang Collection in memory of Dr Tan Tsze Chor

Dr. Tan Tsze Chor was a successful businessman and a renowned Chinese art collector. This portrait shows his identity as a traditional Chinese gentleman. Dr Tan’s early education in China laid the foundation for his knowledge of Chinese poetry and calligraphy. He established the first comprehensive collection of Chinese art in Singapore – Xiang Xue Zhuang Collection. His wide-ranging artistic interests – painting, ceramics, seal, ink stone, as well as his engagement with poetry and calligraphy, profoundly informed his personal and artistic endeavours.